The book has been written as a text book for the two courses: "Bangladesh Studies" and "History of the Independence of Bangladesh", which are being taught at undergraduate level in different public and private universities of Bangladesh. It provides a comprehensive and analytical study of historical developments of Bangladesh regarding its socio-economic, political and cultural avenues since pre-historic age until the independence of the country in 1971. The book also includes the geographical study of Bangladesh with ethnicity and composition of her population. The study of modern Bangladesh such as analysis of different political regimes after 1971, constitutional development, different dimensions of the foreign policies and international relations of Bangladesh, have also been detailed in this Book. The book will, undoubtedly, enrich the learners with a complete and comprehensive understanding of Bangladesh, which will, in turn, make them conscious about different issues related to historical, political, social, cultural and economic aspects of the country and help them to be a patriot and good citizen. The inquisitive readers of the history and society of Bangladesh will also significantly be benefited with the study of this book.
Md. Thowhidul Islam came from a religious Muslim family of Panirchara village of Maheshkhali Upazila, the only mountainous island in Bangladesh, of Cox’sbazar district. He completed B.A. (Hon’s) and an M.A. in Islamic History and Culture with 1st class from Dhaka University and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. there. Since 2009, he has been teaching at International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Bangladesh and now as an Assistant Professor of Bangladesh Studies under the Center for University Requirement Courses (CENURC). He has published a good number of articles in several local and international refereed journals. He has also presented a number of research papers in several international symposiums and conferences in Bangladesh, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, India, Malaysia, Qatar and Indonesia. He co-authored the book Globalization: The Muslim World and South Asia, published from the LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany.